CN108366694A - Beverage distribution unit and the equipment for including the allocation unit - Google Patents

Beverage distribution unit and the equipment for including the allocation unit Download PDF

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CN108366694A
CN108366694A CN201680074432.4A CN201680074432A CN108366694A CN 108366694 A CN108366694 A CN 108366694A CN 201680074432 A CN201680074432 A CN 201680074432A CN 108366694 A CN108366694 A CN 108366694A
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I.A.阿瓦雷兹维托里
S.扎普佩拉
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47JKITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J31/00Apparatus for making beverages
    • A47J31/44Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus
    • A47J31/46Dispensing spouts, pumps, drain valves or like liquid transporting devices
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47JKITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J31/00Apparatus for making beverages
    • A47J31/06Filters or strainers for coffee or tea makers ; Holders therefor
    • A47J31/0657Filters or strainers for coffee or tea makers ; Holders therefor for brewing coffee under pressure, e.g. for espresso machines
    • A47J31/0668Filters or strainers for coffee or tea makers ; Holders therefor for brewing coffee under pressure, e.g. for espresso machines specially adapted for cartridges
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47JKITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J31/00Apparatus for making beverages
    • A47J31/44Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus
    • A47J31/4403Constructional details
    • A47J31/4407Lids, covers or knobs

Abstract

The beverage distribution unit (1 for the equipment that the present invention relates to a kind of for serving beverage, specifically for supplying coffee;13;15;17).Allocation unit includes the pull-on section (21) for beverage to be allocated, and includes the distribution section (23) of three distribution nozzles (31,32,33).Allocation unit further includes concurrently two conduits (41 between pull-on section (21) and distribution section (23), 42), each conduit (41,42) include transmitting the feed inlet (43) being connected to pull-on section (21) liquid, and the discharge port (44) being connected to is transmitted with distribution section (23) liquid.Each conduit (41,42) receives the corresponding portion of beverage in use.Allocation unit further include can between the first location and the second location (and vice versa) transfer movable member (5;53;7).Movable member (5;53;7) it is designed to change as follows the liquid transmission path between the discharge port (44) and distribution section (23) of two conduits (41,42).When movable member (5;53;7) at first position, the corresponding portion of beverage is introduced into identical first distribution nozzle (31);When movable member (5;53;7) at the second position, the corresponding portion of the beverage of one conduit (41) is introduced into the second distribution nozzle (32), and the corresponding portion of the beverage of another conduit (42) is introduced into third distribution nozzle (33).The invention further relates to a kind of equipment for serving beverage including the allocation unit, and the method for distributing beverage.

Description

Beverage distribution unit and the equipment for including the allocation unit
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to the field that beverage is distributed using equipment, and beverage is made especially by food is impregnated. Specifically, the present invention relates to a kind of allocation units for this equipment, and be related to include allocation unit equipment and for point Method with beverage.The present invention is applied particularly to the equipment for being intended to make coffee such as espresso.
Background technology
Machine for preparing drink generally includes to be designed to receive powdered foodstuffs (for example, being contained in capsule, pod or another In the wrappage that can be penetrated or can pierce) infusion chamber.It is used to impregnate food in hot water injection infusion chamber, to be drunk Material.Material outlet canal is discharged beverage from infusion chamber and is carried to nozzle, and nozzle dispenses a beverage into the drinkable cup of consumer Or in other containers.
In specific environment, beverage may need to be assigned to simultaneously in two glasss.For example, in public places or in other enterprises This may be necessary, and at this, when many clients wait for while make two cups of coffees or beverage to accelerate to service.However, This is not fixed requirement, and therefore, in identical place or enterprise, in one day other time, identical equipment must be able to Enough distribute single cup of coffee.
As a result, it has to be possible to according to the needs of users using the same apparatus same time-division for being designed to manufacture or serving beverage With one cup beverage or two glasss.
Distributor can be used for this purpose, and tool is less than common cuvette width there are two nozzle, spacing distance is distributed.For Two cups of coffees of distribution, two cuvettes are placed side by side, respectively under corresponding nozzle.In order to distribute single cup of coffee, a cuvette It is placed under two nozzles.This equipment is especially inconvenient, because user must place cuvette in a manner of very accurate.In addition, due to Nozzle is not inevitably placed in the middle relative to cuvette, therefore the edge of cuvette is improved by the risk that splashing beverage is made dirty.If used Cup be more than or less than the cup that is intended for of equipment, then this problem is further exacerbated by.
Other solutions have been proposed, wherein equipment allows the selection depending on carrying out to select single or double distribution, Beverage comes out from a nozzle or two nozzles.Some examples of this solution are in European Patent Application No. EP1800577A1 Number and International Patent Application No. WO2014/086602A1 described in.
However, generally, it is very satisfactory to be currently available that solution not.In some cases, they it is huge and It is not easy to use.In other cases, beverage cannot be divided into two roughly equal parts by they.In still other situations, They are very complicated in terms of construction.
Invention content
The technical purpose for forming the basis of the present invention is to allow that beverage to be assigned to single container on demand in one way Or at least two in container, which facilitates user, and overcomes at least some disadvantages of the prior art.
Specified technical purpose and the target pointed out are substantially by beverage distribution unit according to claim 1, and by root According to the equipment of claim 37, and by being realized according to claim 38 for distributing the method for beverage.
The specific embodiment of subject of the present invention limits in corresponding dependent claims.The description includes the present invention's Embodiment, can be present patent application, divisional application and/or request enjoy the application priority application in specific weights The theme that profit requires.
The one side of the solution of proposition according to the present invention, allocation unit includes three distribution nozzles, wherein one It is a to be used to be assigned to single container (being specifically cup), and other two is used for while being assigned to two containers (being specifically two cups) In.From the viewpoint of ease for use, this is advantageous to user, because explicitly defining container in a situation or other situations The position that must be placed down.In addition, two nozzles for distributing simultaneously may be positioned to it is separately remote enough, it is wider to allow to be directed to The container of range size distributes between two parties in a reservoir.
In one embodiment, three distribution nozzles are located in side each other, and the nozzle for individually distributing is between another Between outer two nozzles.This can be used for supplying compact allocation unit, still have the advantages that be previously mentioned.In addition, in any feelings Under condition, one or two container will be symmetrically positioned about vector perpendicular.Therefore, it is direct that this, which is properly positioned for user, And it is intuitive.
According to the other side by solution proposed by the present invention, allocation unit includes two conduits, wherein each The corresponding portion of beverage to be allocated is received, and directly or using other components between them assigns it to distribution In nozzle.The presence of two conduits can be used for allowing two roughly equal beverage streams, and therefore by two vessel fillings at phase Equivalent.For example, in order to which single beverage stream is divided into two roughly equal parts, current divider is placed on two conduit upstreams.
Depending on the number to be allocated to container therein or cup, its part of beverage is all assigned to identical spray by conduit It is used for one cup distribution in mouth, or is introduced into and is used to be assigned to simultaneously in two glasss in two different nozzles.For this purpose, it leads Fluid transmission path between the discharge port and nozzle of pipe can be changed by means of movable member.This can be used for implementing single distribution shape Simple switching between state and double distribution states.Specifically, movable member can be manually operated by user.
Allocation unit according to the present invention specifically with can use quantitative capsule or pod at single cup of coffee or quantitative It is applied in combination at the capsule of two cups of coffee or the equipment of pod.
Therefore, distribution method according to the present invention includes, and two roughly equal beverage stream parts are towards identical distributing point It guides to be assigned in single container, or is used to be assigned to two simultaneously towards the second distributing point and the guiding of third distributing point respectively In container.
Several preferred non-limiting examples of the other features and advantages of the present invention in the beverage distribution unit for equipment Embodiment detailed description in become apparent from.
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With reference to the accompanying drawings, in the accompanying drawings:
- Fig. 1 is the axis surveys view according to the first embodiment of the allocation unit of the present invention;
- Fig. 2 is the front view of the allocation unit of Fig. 1 in the first operating position;
- Fig. 3 is the side view of the allocation unit of Fig. 1 in the first operating position;
- Fig. 4 is the top view of the allocation unit of Fig. 1 in the first operating position, eliminates lid to show internal component;
- Fig. 5 is the front view of the allocation unit of Fig. 1 in the first operating position, eliminates antetheca to show internal component;
- Fig. 6 is the front view according to the allocation unit of Fig. 1 of the section line VI-VI interceptions in Fig. 3;
- Fig. 7 is the axis surveys view of the allocation unit of Fig. 1 in the first operating position, eliminates some parts to show inside Component;
- Fig. 8 is the side according to the allocation unit of Fig. 1 in the first operating position of the section line VIII-VIII interceptions in Fig. 2 View;
- Fig. 9 is to be regarded according to the axis survey of the allocation unit of Fig. 1 in the first operating position of the section line VI-VI interceptions in Fig. 3 Figure;
- Figure 10 is the front view of the allocation unit of Fig. 1 in the second operating position, eliminates antetheca to show internal component;
- Figure 11 is the axis surveys view of the allocation unit of Fig. 1 in the second operating position, eliminates some parts to show inside Component;
The side view of the allocation unit for Fig. 1 in the second operating position that identical section line intercepts with Fig. 8 according to-Figure 12 Figure;
The axis side of the allocation unit for Fig. 1 in the second operating position that identical section line intercepts with Fig. 9 according to-Figure 13 View;
- Figure 14 is the top view of the allocation unit of Fig. 1 in the second operating position, eliminates lid to show internal component;
- Figure 15 is the front view of the allocation unit of Fig. 1 in the third place, eliminates antetheca to show internal component;
- Figure 16 is the axis surveys view of the allocation unit of Fig. 1 in the third place, eliminates some parts to show internal structure Part;
The side view of the allocation unit for Fig. 1 in the third place that identical section line intercepts with Fig. 8 according to-Figure 17;
- Figure 18 is the top view of the allocation unit of Fig. 1 in the third place, eliminates lid to show internal component;
- Figure 19 is the axis surveys view of the internal component of the allocation unit of Fig. 1;
- Figure 20 is the side view of the internal component of Figure 19;
- Figure 21 is the rearview of the internal component of Figure 19;
- Figure 22 is the front view according to the internal component of Figure 19 of the section line XXII-XXII interceptions in Figure 20;
- Figure 23 is the side view according to the internal component of Figure 19 of the section line XXIII-XXIII interceptions in Figure 21;
- Figure 24 is the side view of another internal component of the allocation unit of Fig. 1;
- Figure 25 is the front view of another internal component of the allocation unit of Fig. 1;
- Figure 26 is the top view of the internal component of Figure 25;
- Figure 27 is the side view according to the internal component of Figure 25 of the section line XXVII-XXVII interceptions in Figure 25;
- Figure 28 is the side view of the internal component of Figure 25;
- Figure 29 is the front view according to the internal component of Figure 25 of the section line XXIX-XXIX interceptions of Figure 28;
- Figure 30 is the front view of another component of the allocation unit of Fig. 1;
- Figure 31 is the top view of the component of Figure 30;
- Figure 32 is the front view according to the component of Figure 30 of the section line XXXII-XXXIII interceptions in Figure 31;
- Figure 33 is the front view of another component of the allocation unit of Fig. 1;
- Figure 34 is the top view of the component of Figure 33;
- Figure 35 is the side view of the component of Figure 33;
- Figure 36 is the axis side view of the second embodiment of the allocation unit according to the present invention in the first operating position;At this In figure and in figure below, the antetheca of allocation unit is eliminated to show internal component;
- Figure 37 is the cross-sectional elevational view of the allocation unit of Figure 36 in the first operating position;
- Figure 38 is the axis surveys view of the allocation unit of Figure 36 in the second operating position;
- Figure 39 is another axis surveys view of the allocation unit of Figure 36 in the second operating position;
- Figure 40 is the front view of the allocation unit of Figure 36 in the second operating position;
- Figure 41 is the cross-sectional elevational view of the allocation unit of Figure 36 in the second operating position;
- Figure 42 is the side view according to the allocation unit of Figure 36 of the section line XLII-XLII interceptions in Figure 40;
- Figure 43 is the axis side view of the 3rd embodiment of the allocation unit according to the present invention in the first operating position;At this In figure and in figure below, the antetheca of allocation unit is eliminated to show internal component;
- Figure 44 is another axis surveys view of the allocation unit of Figure 43 in the first operating position;
- Figure 45 is the front view of the allocation unit of Figure 43 in the first operating position;
- Figure 46 is the cross-sectional elevational view of the allocation unit of Figure 43 in the first operating position;
- Figure 47 is the side view according to the allocation unit of Figure 43 of the section line XLVII-XLVII interceptions in Figure 45;
- Figure 48 is the axis surveys view of the allocation unit of Figure 43 in the second operating position;
- Figure 49 is the cross-sectional elevational view of the allocation unit of Figure 43 in the second operating position;
- Figure 50 is the axis side view according to the fourth embodiment of the allocation unit of the present invention;In the figure and in figure below, remove The antetheca of allocation unit shows internal component;
- Figure 51 is another axis surveys view of the allocation unit of Figure 50;
- Figure 52 is the front view of the allocation unit of Figure 50;
- Figure 53 is the cross-sectional elevational view of the allocation unit of Figure 50;
- Figure 54 is the side view according to the allocation unit of Figure 50 of the section line LIV-LIV interceptions in Figure 52;
- Figure 55 is the front view of the component of the allocation unit of Figure 50;
- Figure 56 is the side view according to the component of Figure 55 of section line LVI-LVI interceptions;
- Figure 57 is the axis surveys view according to the component of Figure 55 of section line LVI-LVI interceptions;
- Figure 58 is another axis surveys view according to the component of Figure 55 of section line LVI-LVI interceptions;
If-Figure 59 is the axis surveys view of the allocation unit of Figure 50 for eliminating stem portion in the first operating position;
If-Figure 60 is the axis surveys view of the allocation unit of Figure 50 for eliminating stem portion in the second operating position.
Specific implementation mode
Referring initially to Fig. 1 to 35, number 1 indicates the first embodiment of beverage distribution unit according to the present invention.
Allocation unit 1 is intended for the equipment (attached to be not shown in figure) of serving beverage, is specifically used for supply coffee beverage, example Such as, espresso.Specifically, at least some applications, which is the equipment for making beverage, and it includes infusion chamber to be Type, in infusion chamber, powdered foodstuffs are soaked in water (being specifically with the hot water of pressurization) to obtain beverage.For example, powdered Food containment is in capsule or pod, and specifically single part type or double some types are inserted into infusion chamber before the use In, and removed after usage from infusion chamber.This equipment for supplying and/or making beverage is known, and therefore not More detailed description herein.
Allocation unit 1 is connected on material outlet canal or the channel of the infusion chamber of equipment.Therefore, the reception of allocation unit 1 is being soaked The beverage made in bubble chamber, and assign it in cup or other containers, make beverage can be used for consuming.
As already noted, allocation unit 1 allows beverage to be assigned on demand in single container or cup or the same time-division It is fitted in two containers or cup.Specifically, even if coming from same immersion if beverage when being assigned in two containers.It is It says, beverage obtains during same operation in infusion chamber.
Allocation unit 1 includes the box-like shell or ontology 2 that can be mounted in equipment, and specific be mounted on keeps its adjustable for height On guiding thing (not shown).Allocation unit 1 includes pull-on section 21, and via it, in use, beverage to be allocated enters distribution Unit 1 and distribution section 23 comprising three distribution nozzles 31,32,33, via it, in use, beverage distribution to cup In.
Pull-on section 21 is connected to by unshowned suitable pipe on the discharge port of infusion chamber.Pull-on section 21 can be by pipe Connector or simply indicated by the mouth of conduit.
In box-like body 2, allocation unit 1 further include concurrently between pull-on section 21 and distribution section 23 two A conduit 41,42.It is each with the feed inlet 43 being connected to the transmission of 21 liquid of pull-on section in two conduits 41,42, and The discharge port 44 being connected to is transmitted with 23 liquid of distribution section.The therefore parallel positioning, and each of which purport of two conduits 41,42 In corresponding portion or the part for receiving beverage.
Specifically, beverage stream is divided into two roughly equal parts between two conduits 41,42.Dividing in this way can be 1 upstream of allocation unit carries out, i other words, beverage can enter the pull-on section 21 for having split into two parts, be fed into phase respectively The conduit 41,42 answered.Alternately, beverage is divided into two parts in allocation unit 1.For this purpose, allocation unit 1 includes Current divider 25, between pull-on section 21 and the feed inlet 43 of two conduits 41,42.Current divider 25 is designed in feed inlet Beverage is divided into two roughly equal parts for being fed into two conduits 41,42 by place.
In box-like body 2, allocation unit 1 further includes movable member 5, can first position (shown in Fig. 4 to 9) with It is shifted between the second position (shown in Figure 10 to 14), and vice versa.Movable member 5 is designed to change going out for conduit 41,42 Liquid between material mouth 44 and distribution section 23 transmits.
When movable member 5 is in first position, two conduits 41,42 are connected to distribution section 23 in one way, are made The corresponding portion for obtaining beverage is introduced into identical first jet 31.In the case, two parts of beverage stream are met again, and beverage point It is fitted in one cup.
When movable member 5 is in the second position, two conduits 41,42 are connected to distribution section 23 in one way, are made The corresponding portion for obtaining the beverage of a conduit 41 introduces the second distribution nozzle 32, and the corresponding portion of the beverage of another conduit 42 is drawn Enter third distribution nozzle 33.In the case, two parts of beverage stream keep separation, and beverage is assigned in two glasss simultaneously.
Substantially, the different paths that movable member 5 causes beverage are shifted between the two positions, come from conduit 41,42, It advances towards distribution nozzle 31,32,33.
Specifically, movable member 5 is designed to by making the discharge port 44 of two conduits 41,42 about three distribution nozzles It shifts to change liquid transmission path.By this method, in 41,42 downstream of conduit, beverage stream follows path, depends on movable part Region that the position of part 5 and beverage stream are introduced by conduit 41,42 changes.These principles are in all embodiments shown in this article It finds.
In the first embodiment, movable member 5 includes two conduits 41,42, therefore in first position and the second position Between it is mobile during rigidly shifted with movable member 5, and vice versa.Therefore, in this case, movable member 5 not only turns Material mouth 44 is removed, and shifts entire conduit 41,42, is specifically to be manufactured into one with the ontology of movable member 5.
In addition, in this embodiment, movable member 5 is the type of translation, i other words, using along translated axis line 500 Movement between the first location and the second location shift.Specifically, translated axis line 500 is approximate horizontal during use , and correspond to the vector axis for the user being located in front of machine in use.
The transfer of movable member 5 can be by user's driving and control.In the shown embodiment, bar or knob form are used Rotatable selector 55 (it is connected to by operation screw rod 57 on movable member 5) is implemented.Rotatable selector 55 can be by User's operation, and can be shifted between the first Angle Position and the second Angle Position.
Specifically, movable member 5 includes internal thread tubular cavity 52.Threaded tubular chamber 52 is parallel to translated axis line 500 and prolongs It stretches, and constitutes female screw rod for being inserted into the operation screw rod 57 in tubular cavity 52.It operates screw rod 57 and is fixed to rotatable selection It on device 55, can be rotated jointly with selector 55, and with the tooth 58 being threadedly engaged with chamber 52.Movable body 5 is limited to edge Axis 500 is translated and cannot be rotated, because groove 54 is engaged with the corresponding rib 24 on the ontology fixed to allocation unit 1.
Therefore, the rotation of rotatable selector 55 and the operation screw rod 57 being connected thereto causes movable member 5 along flat Axis 500 is moved to shift.The screw thread of tubular cavity 52 is designed so that the first Angle Position of rotatable selector 55 in one way Corresponding to the first position of movable member 5, and the second Angle Position of rotatable selector 55 corresponds to the second of movable member 5 It sets.Specifically, in first position, movable member 5 is shifted from rotatable selector 55 and user, and in the second position, can Dynamic component 5 is near rotatable selector 55 and user.
Allocation unit 1 further includes dispensing section 6, between two conduits, 41,42 and three distribution nozzles 31,32,33 it Between.Three rooms 61,62,63 that dispensing section 6 includes and is separated from each other.Each room is connected to corresponding distribution nozzle.
During use, dispensing section 6 is static about the ontology 2 of distribution nozzle and allocation unit 1.I other words dispensing portion No matter part 6, which is assigned in one glass or two glasss, will not all change its position.The discharge port 44 of two conduits 41,42 can be by means of movable Component 5 is shifted about dispensing section 6.
When movable member 5 is in first position, the discharge ports 44 of two conduits 41,42 be located in 61 top of the first Room or In, the first Room 61 is connected to the first distribution nozzle 31 and (is specifically shown in Fig. 7 to 9).Therefore, two parts of beverage stream all introduce first Room 61, and enter first jet 31 from this, so being assigned in one cup.
When movable member 5 is in the second position, the discharge port 44 of a conduit 41 is located in be connected with the second distribution nozzle 32 62 top of logical second Room or in, while the discharge port 44 of another conduit 42 is located in the be connected to third distribution nozzle 33 The top of three Room 63 or in (be specifically shown in Figure 11 to 13).Therefore, two parts of beverage stream are held apart at, and along individual road Diameter reaches corresponding nozzle 32,33, so being assigned to simultaneously in two glasss.
As shown in Figure 25 to 29, second Room 62 and third room 63 separate side by side and by first partition 65.In the second position, Movable member 5 is above first partition 65, and first partition 65 is below the space between two discharge ports 44.Substantially, Discharge port 44 is on the opposite side of partition board 65.
First Room 61 is deviated about second Room 62 and third room 63, the first Room 61 by second partition 66 and second Room 62 and Third room 63 separates.When movable member 5 is in first position, two discharge ports 44 are above the first Room 61.First position with During switching between the second position, two discharge ports 44 are moved to the other side from the side of second partition 66.
Substantially, in plan view, three rooms 61,62,63 (for example, it is contemplated that its center or its discharge openings 60) are substantially It is located at vertex of a triangle.Two partition boards 65,66 are arranged T-shaped.
Specifically, the first Room 61 is edge offset line about the offset of second Room 62 and third room 63, it is big in use Cause is horizontal.In addition, offset line is parallel to the translated axis line 500 of movable member 5.As shown, the first Room 61 is than other two A room 62,63 is farther from user.
Three rooms 61,62,63 respectively include the discharge openings 60 for leading to corresponding discharge-channel 610,620,630.
In each room, bottom is tilted down towards discharge openings 60, and discharge openings 60 are in introduce region periphery and far from it (as far as possible) position, to allow pouring into for the first time for beverage.In addition, discharge-channel includes lower end, cut into so as to it It tilts, to avoid combining air in beverage as far as possible during drain steps.
In the shown embodiment, three distribution nozzles are positioned to each other side by side, and are particularly located in identical perpendicular. First jet 31 for singly distributing is in the position between second nozzle 32 and third nozzle 33.Second nozzle 32 and third Nozzle 33 is compatible with the acceptable size of allocation unit 1 therefore from maximum distance apart each other.This can be used for leaving maximum space To receive placed side by side two glasss for double distribution.
Each distribution nozzle 31,32,33 is on the bottom of corresponding cup-shaped member 35.For example, three cup-shaped members 35 are Belong to a part for the single ontology 36 of distribution section 23.Each cup-shaped member 35 is designed to reception beverage, and with substantially continuous Stream makes it be come out via corresponding distribution nozzle, and flow rate is just less than enters cup-shaped member 35 for normal device operation state Feed flow rates.In other words, any fluctuation that cup-shaped member 35 can be used in balanced and balance drink feed flow rates.
In the bottom of cup-shaped member 35, there are discharge openings 30, beverage falls into distribution nozzle via it.Discharge openings 30 Transition section be chosen to be suitable for obtains it is desired discharge flow rate size.In view of central cup-shaped element is in validity period Between needed for flow rate be substantially twice of the flow rate needed for each lateral cup-shaped member, central cup-shaped element 35 leads to first jet 31 discharge openings 30 are more than the discharge openings 30 of lateral cup-shaped member 35.
Volume of the volume of central cup-shaped element also greater than each lateral cup-shaped member.These volumes are selected to dividing With period, they are large enough to prevent corresponding cup-shaped member 35 to be filled up completely and overflow.
It is positioned at least partially in each cup-shaped member 35 in addition, pouring into component 37.It is hollow body to pour into component 37, It forms interior room or chamber 39, and includes the wall at least one discharge hole 390.Specifically, it includes inverted draw cut to pour into component 37, Its bottom is connected in the protrusion extended in corresponding cup-shaped member 35.Inverted draw cut and protrusion form inner cavity 39 together.
For example, three are poured into the part that component 37 is single ontology 38, belong to distribution section 23, and between dispensing portion Between part 6 and ontology 36 with cup-shaped member 35.
Each component 37 that pours into receives beverage from the corresponding discharge-channel 610,620,630 for the dispensing section 6 being located above, And beverage is discharged into the cup-shaped member 35 residing for it.Interior room 39 is detached by partition board 370, to prevent beverage from passing through they it Between.In plan view, ontology 38 has the profile of the profile similar to dispensing section 6, and component 37 is poured into length in center Shape shape has the region below the discharge-channel 610 about the first Room 61 being offset from one another.
The function of pouring into component 37 is to discharge beverage holding into the time needed for the air being incorporated therein.For this mesh , the volume of interior room 39, the transition section of discharge hole 390, to beverage lifting supply access and pour into the shape of component 37 by examining The function is considered to select.In addition, with the ontology 38 for pouring into component 37 make the offset to arrive from the first Room 61 flow back into and from its The state for the stream alignment that its room 62,63 is arrived, it is consistent with the alignment arrangement of distribution nozzle.
Discharge hole 390 generates in the lower zone of inner cavity 39, specifically at the center of the bottom of the latter.The hole 390 Under low flow rate beverage effectively, beverage is kept several seconds in pouring into component 37.
In addition, at least one lateral discharge hole 391 generates in the upper area of inner cavity 39, specifically in the protrusion At top, to improve the distribution of the beverage with higher flow.In these cases, the protrusion filling of inner cavity 39 is as far as laterally going out Expect that hole 391, beverage exit into corresponding cup-shaped member 35 from it.
As has been described, allocation unit 1 includes current divider 35, beverage is punished in feed inlet roughly equal at two Part.
Specifically, current divider 35 includes the interior room 27 for being intended to receive the beverage of feeding, and form going out from interior room 27 Expect the spout 28 of two calibrations of access.Two spouts 28 are in their transition sections having the same and identical meaning colonel It is accurate.In use, during distribution, interior room 27 fills beverage, and due to upstream pressure, therefore these beverages is forced to pass through two sprays Mouth 28 leaves, and nozzle 82 is identical, and has smaller diameter compared to the size of interior room 27.Therefore, into the first spout 28 Beverage stream practically equals to the beverage stream into the second spout 28.This allows the beverage of feeding to be divided into two roughly equal portions Point, it introduces in two conduits 41,42.
In the shown embodiment, current divider 35 therefore includes 41,42 liang of current divider 25 and conduit in movable member 5 Person.Movable member 5 includes the feeding-passage 26 being connected to the interior room of current divider 25 27.Pipe (not shown) is engageable in the channel In 26, to feed beverage to be allocated to current divider.The mouth of feeding-passage 26 can be recognized as pull-on section 21.
In order to avoid interfering the movement of movable member 5, the pipe is, for example, flexible pipe.
Shown in Figure 15 to 18, rotatable selector 55 can be transferred to third Angle Position.In the third place, can revolve The selector 55 turned is disconnected with movable member 5.The substantially separate rotatable selector 55 at the end of its stroke of movable member 5, And the screw thread for the tooth 58 and chamber 52 for operating screw rod 57 is detached from.In use, operation screw rod 57 can with the simple translation towards user come It is taken out from chamber 52, and therefore, rotatable selector 55 can be removed from allocation unit 1.This can be used for that allocation unit 1 is allowed to open It is used for cleaning inside with dismounting.In order to which rotatable selector 55 to be connected on movable member 5, the above operation is on the contrary It executes, operation screw rod 57 is inserted into chamber 52, and rotatable selector 55 is made to be rotated towards the first Angle Position.
It is negative that equipment for serving beverage (being specifically coffee or espresso) may depend on the work that equipment is designed for It carries and includes one or more allocation units 1.For example, professional coffee making apparatus includes two immersions that can be operating independently Room, and two allocation units 1 being connected respectively on corresponding infusion chamber.
In order to be assigned in one cup, rotatable selector 55 is arranged to the first Angle Position user, and cup is placed on first It distributes nozzle 31 lower section, and starts from beverage.The beverage made in equipment enters allocation unit 1 from pull-on section 21, enters Movable member 5, and it is divided into two parts in current divider 25.Two partially pass through conduit 41, and 42, and meet again, fall into the first Room In 61, beverage leaves it via discharge-channel 610, and immigration center is poured into the inner cavity 39 of component 37.Beverage leaves via hole 390 (and in the case of through hole 391), and enter central cup-shaped element 35, eventually off first distribution nozzle 31.
In order to be assigned in two glasss simultaneously, one glass is placed on by rotatable 55 to the second Angle Position of selector of user setting Second distribution nozzle, 32 lower section, and another cup is placed on 33 lower section of third distribution nozzle, then start from beverage.It is made in equipment The beverage of work enters allocation unit 1 from pull-on section 21, into movable member 5, and is divided into two parts in current divider 25.From It rises at this time, two parts of beverage are along different paths:They pass through conduit 41, and 42, and respectively fall in second Room 62 and the In three Room 63, they leave second Room 62 and third room 63 via corresponding discharge-channel 620,630, and inflow laterally pours into component In 37 interior room 39.Beverage department's lease making is left by corresponding hole 390 (in the case of through hole 390), and enters lateral cupuliform Element 35 finally distributes nozzle 33 respectively away from the second distribution nozzle 32 and third.
In the alternative of embodiment described above, conduit 41,42 and/or its discharge port 44 about distribution nozzle and Ontology 2 about allocation unit is static, while movable member may be designed to that dispensing section 6 is made to shift about discharge port 44, so as to Using relative position above.In another alternative, conduit and its discharge port can about allocation unit ontology it is quiet Only, while dispensing section and distribution nozzle flatly can be translated or be rotated about the discharge port of conduit around vertical axis.Also exist In these alternatives, there are between the discharge port 44 and distribution section 23 of two conduits 41,42 caused by movable member The variation of liquid transmission path, movable member shift dispensing section rather than conduit discharge port, equally achieve the object of the present invention.
It is described to 42 with reference to Figure 36 and is marked the second of beverage distribution unit according to the present invention with number 13 and implemented Example.
Unless explicitly stated otherwise, otherwise there is the same or analogous structure of corresponding part with first embodiment described above It is marked using identical reference number with the part of function and is not described in detail again.
Allocation unit 13 includes again box-like shell or ontology 2, and front is not shown in figures, in order to show internal structure Part.
Different from allocation unit 1, in allocation unit 13, two conduits 41,42 are not the parts of movable member, and not Therewith rigidly shift.
In allocation unit 13, two conduits 41,42 are flexible or flexible, for example, they are silicones hoses, And movable member 53 is designed to two conduits 41,42 of buckling in one way or bending so that the discharge port 44 of two conduits closes Nozzle 31,32,33 is distributed in three to shift, to change liquid transmission path.Specifically, two conduits 41,42 can elasticity Ground deforms, and therefore tends to return to original shape.
In the shown embodiment, allocation unit 13 includes current divider 25, between beverage pull-on section 21 and two conduits Between 41,42 feed inlet 43, for beverage is divided into two roughly equal parts at feed inlet.In this case, Current divider 25 is fixed on the ontology of allocation unit 13, and is not a part for movable member 53.
As described in being similar to, current divider 25 includes the interior room 27 for being intended to receive beverage, and is formed from interior room The spout 28 of two calibrations of 27 discharging access.The feed inlet 43 of two conduits 41,42 be directly mounted on two calibration On spout 28, and two conduits 41,42 are arranged with inverted V-shaped and are dissipated.
Allocation unit 13 includes the feeding-passage 26 being connected to the interior room of current divider 25 27.The pipe to arrive from infusion chamber is (not Showing) the engageable channel 26 feeds beverage to be allocated to current divider.The mouth of feeding-passage 26 can be recognized as feed zone Section 21.
Movable member 53 is translation type, and using along moving for translated axis line 530 and in first position (Figure 36 and 37 Shown in) shifted between the second position (shown in Figure 38 to 41), and vice versa, translated axis line 530 is specifically single in distribution Member 13 is roughly vertical during use.
Movable member 53 include elongated notch 531, along translated axis line 530 extend, and slideably received within fixed to point Tooth 243 in box-like body 2 with unit 13.Since elongated notch 531 and tooth 243 together with operating each other, therefore movable member 53 It is limited to execute the translational movement.Movable member 53 further include to be formed two of the seat 535 being positioned to a certain distance from each other it is convex Go out element.Seat 535 receives the section or elongated portion of corresponding conduit 41,42 respectively.Specifically, described two seats 535 are big Cause is C-shaped, and is faced each other, region of two conduits 41,42 across two seats 535.
During the translational movement of movable member 53, two seats 535 are slided along two conduits 41,42, and are therefore forced and connect It is received in the distance between the section of two conduits 41,42 in seat 535.In other words, the movement of movable member 53 and seat 535 causes Conduit 41,42 is towards or away from moving each other.In fact, it should be noted that two conduits 41,42 dissipate, and not with translation Axis 530 is parallel.By this method, movable member also shifts the discharge port 44 of two conduits 41,42.
In the transfer downwards of movable member 53 and close to the first position of discharge port 44, the wall of seat 535 keeps conduit 41,42 It is bent towards each other at them and its discharge port 44 is in state neighbouring each other.
It is shifted upwards in movable member 53 and further away from the second position of discharge port 44, conduit 41,42 is sent out at them Scattered and its state of discharge port 44 away from each other.
Specifically, if conduit is resiliently deformable, they tend to spontaneously return for shown in the second position Divergent state.Alternately, seat 535 can have ring-shaped (corresponding pipe is therebetween through), in the second position towards diverging State guiding catheter, but regardless of the elasticity of conduit itself.
In an illustrated embodiment, conduit 41,42 be always to maintain it is coplanar, specifically in perpendicular.
It can be connected on movable member 53 by the translation selector of user's operation, to allow user's operation and control movable part The transfer of part 53.The translation of the selector of (and vice versa) causes movable member 53 between first state and the second state It is shifted between one position and the second position, and vice versa.
Specifically, translation selector is formed by two teeth 553, the ontology 2 of tooth 553 from allocation unit 13 is laterally protruding, And in the suitable notch generated in ontology 2 slidably.Two teeth 553 of single-piece are specifically fabricated to movable member 53 to grab Movable member 53 is set downwardly and upwardly to shift between the finger of user.Substantially, it is with the dual choosing laterally grasped Select device.
Alternately, translation selector can be the tooth or knob protruded before the ontology of allocation unit 13.
Allocation unit 13 further includes dispensing section 6, between two conduits, 41,42 and three distribution nozzles.It is similar In content described above, three rooms 61,62,63 that dispensing section 6 includes and is separated from each other.It is sprayed with corresponding distribution each room Mouth is connected to.Specifically, the first Room 61 is between second Room 62 and third room 63.Room is separated by partition board 67.
During use, dispensing section 6 is static about the ontology 2 of distribution nozzle and allocation unit 13.I other words dispensing portion No matter part, which is assigned in one glass or two glasss, will not all change its position.The discharge port 44 of two conduits 41,42 can be by means of movable Component 53 is shifted about dispensing section 6.
When movable member 53 is in first position, the discharge ports 44 of two pipes 41,42 is close to each other so that they position the The top of one Room 61 or in, be connected at center and with the first distribution nozzle 31 and (be specifically shown in Figure 36 and 37).Therefore, the two of beverage stream A part all introduces the first Room 61, and enters first jet 31 from this, so being assigned in one cup.
When movable member 53 is in the second position, the discharge port 44 of two conduits away from each other, so as to conduit 41 Discharge port 44 be located in above second Room 61 that is lateral and be connected to the second distribution nozzle 32 or in, and another conduit 42 Discharge port 63 be located in it is lateral and with above the third room 63 that third distribution nozzle 33 (being specifically shown in Figure 39 to 41) be connected to In or.Therefore, two parts of beverage stream are held apart at, and along individual path, reach corresponding nozzle 32,33, so It is assigned in two glasss simultaneously.
Lead to another from a room for the ease of the discharge end of conduit 41,42, it is each in two individual partition boards 67 Recess with the apical margin for leading to partition board 67 or opening 670.
Since two conduits 41,42 keep coplanar in the same plane in both first position and the second position, therefore it is not required to First Room 61 is deviated about other two room 62,63.Therefore, compared to allocation unit 1, allocation unit 13 can it is more compact and It is thicker.
Allocation unit 13, which may also comprise, pours into component 37 and cup-shaped member 35, is similar to about described in allocation unit 1 Those of.If it is required, then one can be fabricated to dispensing section 6 by pouring into component 37 and cup-shaped member 35, i other words, they are tied It closes in single component.
Allocation unit 13 is detachable come for cleaning and maintaining.The spout 28 of calibration is removably inserted into conduit 41,42 In feed inlet 43.Pipe from infusion chamber can be removably inserted by pushing down it in channel 26.Dispensing section 6 is by interlocking tooth 28 removably to be fixed on ontology 2.
It is described to 49 with reference to Figure 43 and the third that beverage distribution unit according to the present invention is marked with number 15 is implemented Example.
Unless explicitly stated otherwise, otherwise there is the same or analogous structure of corresponding part and work(with embodiment described above The part of energy is marked using identical reference number and is not described in detail again.
Allocation unit 15 includes again box-like shell or ontology 2, and front is not shown in figures, in order to show internal structure Part.
Allocation unit 15 is based on principle (allocation unit 13) identical with second embodiment described above, mainly under Several characteristic aspects described in text are different.
As specifically shown in Figure 46, current divider 25 includes being intended to receive two compartments or the room 251 of two parts of beverage, 252.Different from two conduits 41, the allocation unit 13 of 42 one-tenth inverted V-shapeds construction, in allocation unit 15, two conduits 41,42 Feed inlet 43 leaves certain distance each other, and at the discharge openings of described two compartments or room 251,252.Current divider is set There is the partition board 253 that the beverage stream of arrival is divided into two parts.In this embodiment, current divider 25 does not include the spray of calibration Mouthful.Alternately, it can also be used for allocation unit 17 similar to for the current divider described in allocation unit 13.
When movable member 53 is in first position (Figure 43 to 46), the position specifically shifted upwards, two conduits 41,42 be the V-shape state assembled.When movable member 53 is in the second position (Figure 48 and 49), the position specifically shifted downwards It sets, two conduits 41,42 is substantially parallel, or less convergence under any circumstance.
Conduit 41,42 is resiliently deformable, and tends to spontaneously return for converged state shown in first position.Cause This, two seats 353 are C-shapeds, and towards opposite direction, i other words, they are between two conduits 41,42.
In order to be limited to movable member 53 to execute the translational movement along axis 530, movable member 53 includes sliding part 539, It is slided along the track 29 generated on the ontology of allocation unit 15.
The operation of allocation unit 15 and application method content similarly as described above.
It should be noted that difference mentioned above between allocation unit 15 and allocation unit 13 with it is substantially uncorrelated each other. Therefore, it is possible there is only the other embodiments of difference described in some.
It is described to 60 with reference to Figure 50 and is marked the 4th of beverage distribution unit according to the present invention with number 17 and implemented Example.
Unless explicitly stated otherwise, otherwise there is the same or analogous structure of corresponding part and work(with embodiment described above The part of energy is marked using identical reference number and is not described in detail again.
Allocation unit 17 includes again box-like shell or ontology 2, and front is not shown in figures, in order to show internal structure Part.
Allocation unit 17 has many features common with the allocation unit 1 of first embodiment, and difference is mainly movable In terms of component.
It substitutes as translation type, the movable member 7 of allocation unit 17 can surround rotation axis 700 and rotate.Therefore, movably The transfer of (and vice versa) is to surround the rotation of the rotation axis 700 to component 7 between the first location and the second location. In use, rotation axis 700 is generally vertical.
Movable member 7 includes two conduits 41,42, is generated in the ontology 71 of movable member 7, and therefore at first It is rigidly shifted together with movable member 7 during setting the movement (and vice versa) between the second position.Two conduits 41,42 Discharge port 44 it is eccentric about rotation axis 700.Therefore, the rotation of movable member 7 makes the discharge port 44 of two conduits about three A distribution nozzle transfer, changes liquid transfer path by this method.
Specifically, the ontology 71 of movable member 7 includes cylindrical wall 72 and bottom surface 73.Cylindrical wall 72 has and rotation axis 700 central axis overlapped.The discharge port 44 of two conduits is on bottom surface 73, and they face the dispensing section 6 of lower section.Specifically For, two discharge ports 44 have 700 identical radial distance of off-axis line.I other words they are on identical circle.
The discharge port 44 of two conduits is not symmetrically positioned about axis 700.Consider to include rotation axis 700 and two The plane of one discharge port 44 in conduit, another discharge port 44 in two conduits are simultaneously not belonging to the plane.Tool For body, two discharge ports 44 are separately less than 135 ° of angular distance, measure about rotation axis 700 angle (i other words wherein Center is on axis).
Consider comprising axis 700 and the plane (trace of the plane is designated as 750) that is parallel to before allocation unit 17, First position (shown in Figure 59), two discharge ports 44 are all on the side of plane 750, and in the second position (institute in Figure 60 Show), two discharge ports 44 are all on the other side of plane 750.Two positions are rotated through about one another around axis 700 180°。
Dispensing section 6 is approximately similar to for as described in allocation unit 1 according to first embodiment.In fact, point Send component 6 include by partition board 65,66 be separated from each other and respectively with corresponding three rooms 61 being connected to of distribution nozzle 31,32,33, 62,63.Second Room 62 is on 63 side of third room, and the first Room 61 is deviated about second Room 62 and third room 63.In plan view In, three rooms are positioned approximately at vertex of a triangle.Substantially, when movable member 7 is in the second position, first partition 65 Between discharge port 44 below bottom section 73;Second partition 66 is at the plane 750.
When movable member 7 is in first position, two discharge ports 44 be located in the top of the first Room 61 or in.Work as movable member 7 at the second position, the discharge port 44 of the first conduit 41 be located in 62 top of second Room or in, and the discharge port of the second conduit 42 44 be located in the top of third room 63 or in.In addition to discharge port 44 is by means of its mechanism about the transfer of dispensing section 6, allocation unit Operation of 17 operation similar to allocation unit 1.
Allocation unit 17 includes rotatable selector 557, is connected on movable member 7, and can be by user's operation.Tool For body, rotatable selector 557 rotates together at the top of allocation unit 17, and with movable member 7.Rotatable choosing Selecting the rotation of (and vice versa) between the first Angle Position and the second Angle Position of device 557 causes movable member 7 in first position Transfer between the second position, and vice versa.
Allocation unit 17 further includes current divider 25, between the feed inlet of beverage pull-on section 21 and two conduits 41,42 Between.Current divider 25 is designed in feed inlet punish beverage at two roughly equal parts for being fed into two conduits.
Specifically, current divider 25 is included in movable member 7, and include the interior room 27 and shape for being intended to receive beverage At the spout of two calibrations of the discharging access from interior room 27.Specifically, the spout of calibration is conduit 41,42.In shown spy Determine in embodiment, interior room 27 is generated in the position substantially coaxial with axis 700 in ontology 71, and conduit 41,42 is with a kind of side Formula extends from the interior room 27 so that they are dissipated, and they are tilted about axis 700, so that discharge port 44 is inclined about axis The heart.
The cylindrical wall 72 of ontology 71 includes two openings 74, by means of the respective channel generated in identical ontology 71, It is connected to the interior room 27 of current divider 25.Specifically, two openings 74 are in the position being diametrically opposed to one another.Ontology 71 is rotatably received It is contained in support element 76, support element 76 wraps cylindrical wall 72.Support element 76 is fixed on the ontology 2 of allocation unit, and includes setting Count into the channel 77 for receiving the beverage from pull-on section 21.For example, channel 77 can be connected to by pipe (not shown) on infusion chamber. Cylindrical wall 72 is led in channel 77.
When movable room 7 is in first position or the second position, one or the other in opening 74 is connected to channel 77.Tool For body, ontology 71 is around the rotation of axis 700 between the first location and the second location in one way by the first opening 74 Or the second alternately position at band to channel 77 of opening 74 so that in channel 77 beverage two positions enter ontology 71 and point Flow the interior room 27 of device 25.
Fluid-tight sealing between rotatable ontology 71 and support element 76 is ensured by ring washer 79.
Again, allocation unit 17 includes pouring into component 37 and cup-shaped member 35, is similar to about described in allocation unit 1 As.Specifically, the distribution section 23 of allocation unit 17 is roughly the same with the distribution section 23 of allocation unit 1.
In addition, allocation unit 17 is detachably used to clean or safeguard.
In embodiment just described, ontology of the dispensing section 6 about three distribution nozzles and about allocation unit is quiet Only, while movable member 7 can be rotated about dispensing section 6.
In an alternative embodiment, including the ontology 71 of conduit 41,42 can about allocation unit ontology it is static, send simultaneously Component 6 can rotate (or translation) about ontology 71.In this case, movable member will include dispensing section 6.If desired, In particular variant, distribution nozzle can be moved together with dispensing section 6.
The present invention can be used for providing several important advantages.
In fact, allocation unit according to the present invention, device and method pass through between a pattern and another simply And switching is easy to allow beverage distribution to be assigned in two containers to single container or simultaneously.In addition, being assigned to two appearances In the case of in device, two containers substantially receive the moiety of beverage.This is particularly advantageous in the case where making coffee, if Using even more so in professional environment, e.g., in public places or in catering trade.
Finally it is to be noted that the present invention is relatively easily produced, and it is not very with the relevant cost of the present invention is implemented It is high.
The present invention described above can change and change in a number of ways, the model conceived without being thus detached from the present invention It encloses.
The element of all alternative other technical equivalents of details and the material used, and the shapes and sizes of various components can According to requiring to change.

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1. a kind of beverage distribution unit (1 for for serving beverage, the equipment for being particularly used for supply coffee;13;15; 17), including:
It is used for the pull-on section (21) of beverage to be allocated;
Beverage distribution section (23) comprising three distribution nozzles (31,32,33);
Concurrently two conduits (41,42) between the pull-on section (21) and the distribution section (23), described two Each in a conduit (41,42) include transmit the feed inlet (43) being connected to the pull-on section (21) liquid, and with institute The discharge port (44) that distribution section (23) liquid transmits connection is stated, each in described two conduits (41,42) is intended to receive institute State the corresponding portion of beverage;
Movable member (5;53;7) it, can shift between the first location and the second location, and vice versa, the movable part Part (5;53;7) it is designed to change the discharge port (44) of described two conduits (41,42) and the distribution section in one way (23) the liquid transmission path between so that:
When the movable member (5;53;7) at the first position, described two conduits (41,42) in one way with institute State distribution section (23) connection so that the corresponding portion of beverage is introduced into identical first (31) in three distribution nozzle In;And
When the movable member (5;53;7) in the second position, described two conduits (41,42) in one way with institute State distribution section (23) connection so that the corresponding portion of the beverage of one (41) in described two conduits introduces described three points In second (32) with nozzle, the corresponding portion of the beverage of another (42) in described two conduits introduces described three points With in the third (33) in nozzle.
2. beverage distribution unit (1 according to claim 1;13;15;17), which is characterized in that the beverage distribution unit It is described including the dispensing section (6) between described two conduits (42,42) and described three distribution nozzles (31,32,33) Three rooms (61,62,63) that dispensing section (6) includes and is separated from each other, each and institute in three rooms (61,62,63) State the corresponding connection in three distribution nozzles (31,32,33), wherein when the movable member (5;53;7) described When one position, the discharge ports (44) of described two conduits (414,2) is located in the be connected to the first distribution nozzle (31) Above one room (61) or in, and wherein, when the movable member (5;53;7) in the second position, described two conduits The discharge port (44) of (41,42) be respectively positioned above second Room (62) and third room (63) or in, the second Room (32) with The second distribution nozzle (32) is connected to, and the third room (63) is connected to third distribution nozzle (33).
3. beverage distribution unit (1 according to claim 2;13;15;17), which is characterized in that in use, described point Send component (6) about described three distribution nozzles (31,32,33) are static and the discharge port of described two conduits (414,2) (44) transferable about the dispensing section (6).
4. according to the beverage distribution unit (1 described in claim 2 or claim 3;17), which is characterized in that the second Room (62) beside the third room (63), and wherein described first room (61) is about the second Room (62) and the third room (63) it deviates, in plan view, three rooms (61,62,63) are positioned approximately at vertex of a triangle.
5. the beverage distribution unit (1 according to any one of claim 1 to claim 4;13;15;17), feature exists In the beverage distribution unit includes the feed inlet (43) between the pull-on section (21) and described two conduits (41,42) Between current divider (25), the current divider (25), which is designed at feed inlet the beverage being divided into, is fed into described two lead Manage two roughly equal parts of (41,42).
6. beverage distribution unit (1 according to claim 5;13;17), which is characterized in that the current divider (25) includes It is intended to receive the interior room (27) of the beverage, and forms the spout of two calibrations from the discharging access of the interior room (27) (28)。
7. according to the beverage distribution unit (1 described in claim 5 or claim 6;17), which is characterized in that the movable part Part (5;7) include the current divider (25).
8. the beverage distribution unit (1 according to any one of claim 1 to claim 7;13;15;17), feature exists In the movable member (5;53;7) it is designed to make the discharge port (44) of described two conduits (41,42) about described three points It is shifted with nozzle (31,32,33), to change the liquid transmission path.
9. beverage distribution unit (1 according to claim 8;17), which is characterized in that the movable member (5;7) include Described two conduits (41,42), described two conduits (41,42) can be with the movable members (5;7) it rigidly shifts together.
10. the beverage distribution unit (1 according to any one of claim 1 to claim 9;13;15), feature exists In the movable member (5;53) it translates, the movable member (5;53) using along rotation axis (500;530) movement comes It is shifted between the first position and the second position.
11. according to the beverage distribution unit (1) described in the claim 4 that is combined with claim 10, which is characterized in that described the Translated axis line of one room (61) about the offset edge and the movable member (5) of the second Room (62) and the third room (63) (500) parallel offset line, the offset line and the translated axis line (500) are approximate horizontal in use.
12. the beverage distribution unit (1) according to claim 10 or claim 11, which is characterized in that the beverage point Including with unit can be by the rotatable selector (55) of user's operation, and the rotatable selector (55) is by operation screw rod (57) it is connected on the movable member (5), wherein the rotatable selector (55) is in the first Angle Position and second jiao of position Rotation between setting, and vice versa, causes the movable member (5) between the first position and the second position Transfer, and vice versa.
13. beverage distribution unit (1) according to claim 12, which is characterized in that the rotatable selector (55) Third Angle Position is can be transferred to, in the third Angle Position, the rotatable selector (55) is disconnected with the movable member (5) It opens, and can be removed from the beverage distribution unit (1).
14. the beverage distribution unit (13 according to any one of claim 1 to claim 3;15), which is characterized in that Described two conduits (41,42) are flexible or flexible, and the movable member (53) is designed so that described two conduits (41,42) discharge port (44) about described three distribution nozzles (31,32,33) shift mode make described two conduits (41, 42) buckling or bending, to change the liquid transmission path.
15. according to the beverage distribution unit (13 described in the claim 14 combined with claim 2;15), which is characterized in that institute The first room (61) is stated between the second Room (62) and the third room (63), the discharging of described two conduits (41,42) Mouth (44) approaches each other when the movable member (53) is in the first position, the discharging of described two conduits (41,42) Mouthful (44) when the movable member (53) is in the second position away from each other.
16. according to the beverage distribution unit (13 described in claim 14 or claim 15;15), which is characterized in that it is described can Dynamic component (53) translate, the movable member (53) using the movement along translated axis line (530) come the first position with It is shifted between the second position.
17. beverage distribution unit (13 according to claim 16;15), which is characterized in that movable member (53) packet Include two seats (535) of a section for receiving corresponding one in described two conduits (41,42) respectively, described two seats (535) it can be slided along described two conduits (41,42) during the translational movement of the movable member (53), described two seats (535) it is positioned to a certain distance from each other, and determines the area for receiving described two conduits (41,42) in the seat (535) Respective distances between section.
18. according to the beverage distribution unit (13 described in claim 16 or claim 17;15), which is characterized in that using In, it is vertical that the rotation axis (530) is about.
19. the beverage distribution unit (13 according to any one of claim 16 to claim 18;15), feature exists In, the beverage distribution unit include can be connected to by the translation selector (553) of user's operation, the translation selector it is described On movable member (53), translation of the translation selector (53) between first state and the second state, and vice versa, draws It plays the movable member (53) to shift between the first position and the second position, and vice versa.
20. the beverage distribution unit (13 according to any one of claim 14 to claim 19;15), feature exists In described two conduits (41,42) are resiliently deformable.
21. the beverage distribution unit (13 according to any one of claim 14 to claim 20;15), feature exists In the beverage distribution unit includes the feed inlet (43) between the pull-on section (21) and described two conduits (41,42) Between current divider (25), the current divider (25), which is designed at feed inlet the beverage being divided into, is fed into described two lead Manage two roughly equal parts of (41,42).
22. beverage distribution unit (13 according to claim 21;15), which is characterized in that the current divider (25) includes It is intended to receive the interior room (27) of the beverage, and forms the spout of two calibrations from the discharging access of the interior room (27) (28)。
23. beverage distribution unit (13) according to claim 22, which is characterized in that described two conduits (41,42) Feed inlet (43) is directly mounted on the spout (28) of described two calibrations.
24. the beverage distribution unit (15) according to claim 21 or claim 22, which is characterized in that the current divider (25) include being intended to receive two compartments of two parts of the beverage or room (251,252), described two conduits (41,42) Feed inlet (43) be positioned to a certain distance from each other, and mounted on the discharging from described two compartments or room (251,252) Opening.
25. the beverage distribution unit (17) according to any one of claim 1 to claim 7, which is characterized in that described Movable member (7) can surround rotation axis (700) and rotate, and the movable member (7) is in the first position and the second Transfer between setting, and vice versa, is the rotation around the rotation axis (700).
26. beverage distribution unit (17) according to claim 25, which is characterized in that the movable member (7) includes institute Two conduits (41,42) are stated, the discharge port (44) of described two conduits (41,42) is eccentric about the rotation axis (700), with Toilet states movable member (7) and is designed to make the discharge port (44) of described two conduits (41,42) about described three distribution nozzles (31,32,33) it shifts, to change the liquid transmission path.
27. beverage distribution unit (17) according to claim 26, which is characterized in that consider to include the rotation axis (700) plane of one discharge port (44) and in described two conduits (41,42), in described two conduits (41,42) Another discharge port (44) is not belonging to the plane.
28. beverage distribution unit (17) according to claim 27, which is characterized in that described two conduits (41,42) Discharge port (44) has the same radial from the rotation axis (700), and about the rotation axis (700), with that This separates certain angular distance.
29. special according to the beverage distribution unit (17) described in the claim 27 or claim 28 combined with claim 4 Sign is, in use, the dispensing section (6) about described three distribution nozzles (31,32,33) it is static and it is described can Dynamic component (7) is rotatable about the dispensing section (6), the transfer between the first position and the second position, and Vice versa, is 180 ° of rotations around the rotation axis (700).
30. the beverage distribution unit (17) according to any one of claim 25 to claim 29, which is characterized in that institute It includes that can be connected by the rotatable selector (557) of user's operation, the rotatable selector (557) to state beverage distribution unit It is connected on the movable member (7), rotation of the rotatable selector (557) between the first Angle Position and the second Angle Position Turn, and vice versa, causes transfer of the movable member (7) between the first position and the second position, and anti- It is as the same.
31. the beverage distribution unit (17) according to any one of claim 25 to claim 30, which is characterized in that In use, the rotation axis (700) is roughly vertical.
32. according to the beverage distribution unit described in any one of claim 25 combined with claim 7 to claim 31 (17), which is characterized in that the movable member (7) includes the ontology (71) with cylindrical wall (72) and bottom surface (73), described point Stream device (25) and described two conduits (41,42) generation and described two conduits (41,42) in the ontology (71) go out For material mouth (44) on the bottom surface (73), the cylindrical wall (72) includes two be connected to the interior room of the current divider (25) (27) A opening (74), the ontology (71) are rotatably accommodated in support element (76), and the support element (76) wraps the column Wall (72), and have features designed to receive the channel (77) of the beverage from the pull-on section (21), the channel (77) is in institute It states and is opened in cylindrical wall (72), wherein one or the other in described two openings (74) is in the movable member (7) The first position or in the second position when be connected to the channel (77).
33. the beverage distribution unit (1 according to any one of claim 1 to claim 32;13;15;17), feature It is, three distribution nozzles (31,32,33) are located in side each other, and the first distribution nozzle (31) is between described Position between second distribution nozzle (32) and third distribution nozzle (33).
34. the beverage distribution unit (1 according to any one of claim 1 to claim 33;13;15;17), feature It is, each distribution nozzle (31,32,33) is located on the bottom of corresponding cup-shaped member (35).
35. beverage distribution unit (1 according to claim 34;13;15;17), which is characterized in that pour into component accordingly (37) it is positioned at least partially in each cup-shaped member (35), the component (37) that pours into is form inner cavity (39) hollow Body, and include the wall at least one discharge hole (390,391).
36. beverage distribution unit (1 according to claim 35;13;15;17), which is characterized in that described to pour into component (37) it is included at least one first discharge hole (390) made in the lower zone of the inner cavity (39), and described interior At least one second discharge hole (391) made in the upper area of chamber (39).
37. a kind of equipment for serving beverage, specifically for supplying coffee, including according to claim 1 to claim 36 Any one of described at least one beverage distribution unit (1;13;15;17).
38. a kind of method for distributing beverage includes the following steps:
Beverage stream is divided into two roughly equal parts;
It dispenses a beverage into single container, then draws two parts of beverage stream towards identical first distributing point if necessary It leads;
If need to be assigned to beverage in two containers simultaneously, the first part of the beverage stream is drawn towards the second distributing point It leads, and the second part of the beverage stream is guided towards third distributing point.
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